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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

-Bagdad contains the largest Heb
rev colony in Europe. There are
twenty synagognes and about forty
thousand Hebrews in the city.
-Phi!adelphia now ranks as the
twenty-sixth city Of the Union in re-
spcct to the size of the salaries which
it pays to its public school-teacherS
Rev. William Burt, late of Brook
lynn, recently opened q new and beauti-
full place of worship for the Methodist
Church of Milan. Italy.-M. 7. Witness.
Prof. Roehrig, who formerly filled
the Sanscrit chair at Cornell Universe
ty. New York. has been chosen for .
similar position in the University of
California.
Rev. l. j. Lansing, of Brooklyn.
has withdrawn from the Methodist
Church on account of the frequent
changes OF pastorates under the itin-
Grant system.-Brooklyn Times.
The Indiana Methodist conference
has condemned the use of tobacco as
uncleanly and unhealthy and the dele
gates preached against it q. least once
each year-Indionapolis Journal
The Bishop of Liverpool has sane
toned special service Of intercession
for those at sea, to be used in the
churches of his diocese in stormy
weather and other occasions.
The Bishop of Durham has re-
solved to build church at his own
cost, in large and needy district. IS a
thank-ofering to God for the many
mercies he has received during his
seven years episcopate.
The first observance of a day of
thanksgiving formally recommended
by the civil authorities occurred in
Leydcn. Holland. October 8, 1875, it be-
ing the first anniversary of the deliv-
erance of that city from siege.
Railway churches are to be Mt
tached to the trains in South Russia.
Owing to the long distances travelled
and the constant work, the officials
complain that they have no chance of
attending Divine service, so carriages
fitted up as churches will run Sundays
and fete days.
The Peabody Indian school at
Lovelock. New. which was taught by
Sarah Winnemucca was closed two or
three months ago. Sarah says the
reason it was closed was because she
had to watch her brothers little girl
during her illness. and when she died
she (Sarah) did not think it quite right
to teach school for awhile after her
death. It will be opened again soon.
Chicago Herald.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is considered a good business
investment in many Western towns.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe rail-
way contributes one thousand dollars
a year to the association at Topeka,
besides contributing literally to the as
ISOLATION in Kansas City. In San Fran
cisco Wells. Fargo & Co. make their
employees members of the association
at an annual expense of two hundred
and fifty dollars.-thicago Tribune.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
Points on Palmistry.

Long-handed persons are analytical
A close hand goes with close heart
Small-handed persons prefer things
on 8 colossal scale.
A hand that opens with difficulty exc
presses avarice.
The shOrtness of the fingers when
carried to excess bctokens cruelty.
A hollow palm IS rule goes with q
worrying and unhappy disposition
Thick fingers indicate fondness for
luxury which might be extended to
sensuahty.
"A long hand shows a preference for
dtails, tendency to minute exam
ination OF subject
A short hand is the expression OF .
nature quick and impulsive. synthetica
in its mental operations.
Smoothly-formed fingers indicate
the possession of tact while knotty
fingers indicate taste born OF experi.
ence rather than natural Inheritance
Chicago Nescs.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06

divided into four great department.
police administrative, police purely
municipal. police political and police
judiciary. The former is employed
with the deliverance of passports,
livrets, permissions to hunt and other
matters indoors. The next service. the
municipal police, contains 1856 men.
and is under the direction of the Chief.
NJ. Caubet and not the Project They
are subdivided into the gardens de u
pair (our ordinary policemen), CEN
trail brigade, the detective department.
the brigades of '.recherches, the hotel
and lodging-house service, which in
turn are cut up into more sections.
About 6, 800 men serve on the streetA
They are well paid and are on duty
only eight hours day. In order to
make them discharge this duty faith
fully they have to sign register at diff
ferent points in their beats at fixed
hours.
One branch of the "brigades de re-
cherches" is occupied in watching
street policemen. reporting Irregular
ties, bad conduct and in making inquiry
concerning applicants for admission
into the force. Another brigade acts
as reporters to the prefecture. They
attend all sort of political meetings and
demonstrations and take stenographic
notes of the speeches They watch the
creation of political cliques from their
cradle and are said to know more about
the ms and outs of journalism and the
position Of parties than any one else.
If such a brigade existed in London the
police would not have to go to the
newspaper reporters for evidence re-
gArding Trafalgar square gatherings.
but would have their own official re-
porters present. A department of the
Paris police under the general con-
troller arranges for the posting of Min
isterial speeches when necessary and
sees that the books for distribution in
the department are sent out regularly
from jhe national printing Office.
The Paris detectives, in addition to
their regular salary and to recon-
penses for exceptional merit, receive
premiums for each malcfactor they
catch. A theft he attempted vio-
lence-brings 20 francs; an ordinary
burglar is worth Is francs, and so on
to the apprehension of a man for play
ing at games of hazard in the streets,
who is put down at francs These
premiums are the right of the detect
ives by law, and they are paid on the
same principle for serving writs. The
detectives, however, are not rewarded
individually for their vigilance. The
premiums are put together and divided
among the force monthly, the inspect
ors, of course. getting the largest
share. The detective force contains
800 men, AMI are under NJ. Taylor.
who receives salaay of f4SO. We
have already spoken of the difficulties
under which this force labors in carry
ing on its work. Though policemen
are supplied with saber and revolver,
the detectives have to provide their
weapons of defense.-RaN Mall Ga
zetke.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
A TRADITION SPOILED.
Story Of q Man Who Considers It Pleas
ure to Put Up = Stove.

Story of Man Who Considers Il . Pleas
ure to Put Up = Stove.
Some time ago, 1 called upon q
friend of mine. At least, I called al
his house, but his wife met me at the
door and told me that he was busy
putting up stove. l had been an al
legged humorist for ten years. and ]
guess that during that time had writ
ten three thousand columns about the
misery. the hopeless agony of such a
task. l had drawn salary for five
hundred and twenty weeks for depict
ing such hopeless suffering, and had
come to believe myself that it were
better to be dead and forgotten than
to be engaged in q hand-to-hand con-
tlict with stove. l asked my friend s
wife to give him my sympathy, and
then l went away.
On six separate occasions called,
and each time his wife told me that he
was busy putting up = stove. At last l
went in to see him. expected to find
him with his shirt torn and blackened,
with his hair turned gray and dull
glare of agony in his eyes. But he
was standing there with a glad smile
that reached all over his face and he
seemed so serene and happy that
asked him to explain.
"Why," he said. II found it neces-
sary the other day-to put up stove. l
had heard so much about the horrors,
of the job that spent two hours re-
frcshing my knowledge of bad lam
guage for the ordeal, and then set to
work fully believing that it would
make of me a moral and physical
wreck,
ITO my surprise the pipes all fitted
perfectly, the legs went into place as
though they were creased. and before
had time to get mad the stove was
up. l felt that it wouldn't be right to
put up q stove without getting my
blood up and using some dark blue
language, SO / took it down and put it
up again
'.Instead of angering me the work
fascinated me, and have been taking
it down and putting it up for six days
in the vain attempt to get angry.
Il never enjoyed myself 20 much In
my life, and l have made arrange
ments to have stove out IN the wood
shed so that whenever feel blue can
go out there and put it up.
when desire to complete my joy
and revel in bliss I intend to buy .
carpet and stretch it on the floor; If I
still need merriment I'll take it ott
and hang it on the clothes-line and
beat it until the joy overwhelms me-"
st Louis Whip
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
Suffering Womanhood.

Too much effort can not be made to bring
TO the attention Of suffering womanhood tho
great value Of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegete-
BILE Compound as . remedy for the diseases
Of women. Such an one is the wife Of Gen
eral Barringer, Of Winston, N. c., and We
quote from the Generals letter as follows:
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham: Please allow me %
add my testimony to the most excellsst
medicinal qualities Of your Vegetable Con-
pound. Mrs. Barringer was treated ter
several years for what the physician called
Leucorrhoea and Prolapsus Uten com-
bined. Isent her to Richmond, Va, where
she remained for six months under IL
treatment Of an eminent Physician wiahous
any permanent benefit She was induced
to try your medicine and after reasonable
time commenced to improve and il now
able to attend to her business and considr
ers herself fully relieved" General Barria.
ger u the proprietor Of the American 10,
tel, Winston, N. c., and Is widely known.l
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
THE PARIS POLICE.

Peculiar Organization and Sub-Divisl0ns
Of . Much Over Rated Institution.
An exaggerated idea exists as to the
wonderful capabilities and marvellous
achievements of the Paris police force.
Considered from the point of view of
numbers and of the amount of money
it swallows up in one year. it certainly
looks a powerful organization. But on
the authority of its chiefs. or rather ex-
chiefs, it is nothing but a huge un-
workable machine, surrounded by vex-
atious restrictions and administrative
formalities and anomalies. The Paris
police suffers more from attacks. per-
haps. than any other institution in
France. Owing to the fact that numer-
Gus murders committed recently have
not been sifted by the police, that body
is suffering from crusade by the Paris
press The detective department re-
ccives most of the blame, but the whole
system is attacked. N. Henri Roche
fort declares that during the last four
years so many murders have been
1QISSCU lU0S IL tuCy WeIC " AuCct To-
gether to discuss the position of their
profession and to pass resolution in
favor of the present Paris detective
system, the Cirque oliver would not
hold them. The detectives, says the
same journalist, search assiduously for
the legs, arms, head and different parts
of the victim, but never follow up the
assassin.
The police of Paris numbers about
ten thousand men. without counting
the secret police. the gendarmerie or
the Republican Guard, and the annual
budget Of the prefecture is more than
81, 6OO, 600. The gendarmerie belongs
to the Minister of the Interior and the
Guard to the Town Council. The di.
visions into which this force Is divided
are numerous and complicated. There
are brigades for clubs and gambling
houses, for the theaters, for balls, for
the press. for markets, for the cabmen
at the cab depots and on the streets,
for hotels and lodging-houses, for the
gardens. for the ''meurs," and various
other brigades, from the corps who
guard the palace of the President down
to the brigade who look after the
nussca The Prefecture Of Police is
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
Poor Memory for Trifles.

Jim MeSnifter. of the Calveras
Canyon. was recently arrested in Ans
tin for the murder Of prominent citi-
zen.
"You say that you did not kin the
deceased?r SAID the coroner.
mo. didn't say any thing of the
kind, !" replied Jim
"Well. what did you sayT
81 said Il / killed him / don't re-
member it +"
That is very singular remarked
the coroner.
"Great Heaven!" cried Jim.
..Jedge, do you expect man to make
. memorandum Of every little trifling
circumstance that occurs during tbs
aayr'-Ieros Sif1iaga
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
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ANTI-BuIOUS
PILLS.

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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
GOT bHEREI
KANSAS.

Yes, it is done: but how twas done
Or what l said. ] can t discover:
i only know that she Is won,
And am her accepted lover.
! know ] stumbled coming in,
To make graceful entrance trying
And several chairs were tangled in
My feet In all directions flying.
know looked q perfect fool.
While she talked on in manner kindly.
AT last, unmindful Of all rule,
saw my chance, and graSped 1t blindly
know no more until I saw
My dexter arm her waist surrounding:
One little hand NOW mine in law
My other hand found impOundin&.
And now my mind IL set at rest,
I'm tas you may SUPPOSED in clover.
But of all thoughts this ones the best
Thank Heaven the proposals over!
-Tid-Bits.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
FASHIONS FOR GIRLS.

Growing Demand for Distinctive. Simpl
styles Suitable for Children.
The sensible fashion of dressing chill
dren with the simplicity suitable t.
their years can not be too highly com
mcnded, and it is matter of congrat
ulation that the demand for distinctive
simple styles. suitable for girls, il
steadily growing. The quaint Gretchen
dresses, with their short waists and lons
skirss, that have SO acceptably replaced
the Gabrielle shape, combine all the
good points of the old-time favorite
with greater capabilities for picturesque
effects, and their popularity seems tc
increase with each season.
This style is almost universally
chosen for girls under eight years Of
age, and. with notifications is worn
by older girls. Sometimes The front
retains the distinctive features of the
round waist and guimpe neck, and the
back forms tab-shaped OK plated
basque, which may or may not have a
sash falling from under to form q sort
of drapery, Others are without the
conventional square guimpe. and have
instead a pointed, or, rather. fan
shaped piece inserted back and front,
the full length of tho waist, of con-
trasting material laid in the fine plaits
turned toward the middle,
A very rich dress is of rich dark ma
room cashmere, combined with surah
in ombre bayadere stripes of olive and
red. The round waist is completed At
the top by very short round guimpe
of the surah, shirred close round the
neck, and at the lower part where it is
joined to the waist, forming full puff
between the shirrings. In the front of
the waist, extending its entire length.
is fan-shaped opening that is filled in
with the surah laid in very fine plaits,
and the bottom of the waist is corded
with the surah cut bias. The sleeves
are finished at the shoulders with bias
puffs of the surah. The skirt is gath
cred at the back, and the sides and
front are laid in broad double box
plaits, having the outer plat in each
faced almost its entire width with the
surah. This is a becoming design quite
dressy enough for ali ordinary 0cca-
siOns.
The preference this season is for
box-plaited skirts for girls of all ages.
These are laid single, double and
triple, and sometimes the smaller
plants are made of different material
las cashmere with serge or mixed
goods. and surah with cashmere. Few
draperies. other than sash arrange
ments, are used for girls under twelve
or fourteen years Of age. Skirts for
children under four years are made to
reach to the ankles; they are gradually
made shorter until for girls Of eight or
ten years they reach just below the
knees; for misses of twelve they reach
about half way between the knees and
the boots, and Tor those of fourteen
years they are at the top Of the boots
Vests and vest effects arc noticeable
in all dresses for girls above eight, and
there are many cutaway jackets and
basques with Moliere and plain vests,
for these and older girls, that are very
becoming for undeveloped figures
Demoresfs M0nGhlu.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06

Mrs Theodore Tilton is described
- lonely and heart-brokep woman
Is she sits and sews from day. to day.
buried in the seclusion of Protestant
convent at Newark. OF Fer two
daughters. one is living students life
IN Switzerland, and .thee ,.0t:aer has
found home among friends In Chi
cago-E 7. Gruphic.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-01-06
ElY'8
CREAM BALM

A God-sesd 4
Ny's Cream Balm.
had eatarrA for 8
yssrs. Ny noss
could bleed. !
thought the sores
sco,sld never heal.
Ny's Cream Balm
has cured nss.-Nrs.
II. A. Jackson,
Portsmouth, ". H.
A PARTICLES applied In
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
BREviTIEs.

The cheapest nat house In the city
Ruinford Bros.' 4O4 M Market street.
Try Bush's oosi you will Ike 1t
Try Bush's coal you Will surely like IT,
W. J. Kimbie, grocer, md and Justison.
MiIlard Y. Davis, jeweler, o u. znd street
City Laundry. sixth and Bhiplsy streo'
Fine IS X. Kings, 1T HanPs. IL 4. Fourth
+. Roop Smith, druggist, 5th and King
Washing machine for sale at Picksls stove
store. East Fourth st.
Go to J. Mocauley's. ITO E. Second ST., for
Lippincott's Rheumatic and Neuralgia Cure
1t is altogether in vain to learn wisdom and
Yet live foolishly.
Buster will not mako up for want Of
knowldge.
Oonceitsd people are. as q rule. isno'
ramufes
Fine cigars and tobacco at Durstein's
also three show Cases for sale. 2lt King st.
Fish and oysters fresh every day at Pen
nell's, Second and King streets. Also CLAIMS.
Had We not faults Of our own we should
take less pleasure In observing hose Of
others.
There are none so blind ss they who will
not see, even whom q sratuitous Kindness Is
done.
Ridicule in the hands or brainless asses
does more injury to than selves than the tar.
quonco.
Murphey Son, 800 Shipley street, take
the lead In first class furniture In this city
Gall and examine our sto Ok.
Ross now has q complete stock Of the
latest styles in hats, winter caps, under
wear, neokwear and notions at llo Market
street. at the lowest city cash prices.
Go to H. H. Moore's stalls, ~ and IA Sec
ond street market, Tor your good butter and
! cheese, wholesale and retail
You will be convinced when you SEQ our
wall papers and tho prices that this is the
place-A. b. Jones, Az Market street-to
give your orders for any spring work you
may have to do.
SPRING GREETING.
All fair tly through my soul to-day,
As from a bell that far away
Is tinkled by some frolic fay,
Floateth to lovely ginning.
Thou magic bell, to many fell
And many q winter siddened dell
Thy tongue tale Of spring doth tell,
Too pa .sionata sweet for rhyming.
Chime out thy little sorg OF spring,
Float In the blue skies ravishing,
Thy song of life 10y deth bring
That's sweet, albeit heeting.
| Float on the eprinK winds cen to my home;
| And when thou TO rose shall come
That hath beg on TO show her bloom,
Say, send her greeting.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19

ready? Ready with his Wit, ready with
hi, oratory. ready with his poetry,
ready to siDe, ready to die. II ASH
England for her martyrs, she points TO
Ireland, Ill ask England for ber de-
Tenders, she points TO Ireland. II l ask
England for her poets, she points 70
Ireland. II ask England for her ora
tors, she points to Ireland, to Bnrse, to
Currau. TO O'Counell and to many 9TH
ers renowned in history.
Why, sir, after England destroyed
almost all Of Ireiand's cornmerce in
AZ and '48, and the soil prod uced
principally potatoes, the ;rop of which
failed, and famine stalked there, there
was sent from Charleston cargo OF po
tatoes, but the starving Irish refused to
accept 1t when they found it had bsen
produced by slave labor. They could
starve, they could die, but they would
not eat the produce Of slave labor.
That people not capable Of self
government"
Hon. Charles b. Lore received per.
feet ovation OF applause as he came
forward, bat the hour growing late his
remarks were brief. but to the point in
defence OF Irlsh liberty.
Henry 9. Turner, Esq, made q few
remarks explaining the principles OF
the Irish National Land League and
announced that Owen j. Hession Of
this city will receive money for the
help Of the league. He IL the legal y
accredited member for Delaware.
The following cablegram despatch
was sent TO William K Gladstone and
Charles Stewart Parnell after the meet.
ing:
"GreAt meeting of cit.z sns to night to
protest agsinst coercion. Wish yoa God.
speed In your Efforts for self.goverr-
ment for Ireland. b. T. BIGGs,
Governor OF Delaware,
Chairman"
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
Chandler Family Reunion.

Alfred Noble, Chandler, Esq oil
Philadelphia, has called . preliminary
NEE ting for April 80, of the various de-
sceiidants in Delaware and Pennsyl
vnnia OF George Chandler, who came
here from England in 1857, for the pur
pose of commemoIa.ing the 200th ami
versary OF that occurrence. The pre-.
liminary meeting will be held at Media
Delaware County, a. the school ol
Swithin Chandler Shortlidge, brother
of DR.. Il. G. Shortlidae, of this city.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
A Singular Accident.

A singular accident occurred on Sat-
urday afternoon at Harlan 81 HollinGs.
worth's shipyard, but fortunately was
not attended with very serious results.
ing the deck of vessel, when suddenly
there was an explosion and one OF the
by q metallic rife cartrid ge, which by
some means had got In once OF the seams,
and was exploded by the tool used in
caulking. The bullet passed down
ward, aud was found deeply embedded
in the wood, whiie pieces Of the copper
mans hand.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
The Farmers Complain,

The farmers in the surrounding coun.
try who send produce to the Philadel-
phia market are complaining that un-
der the new freight regulations of the
railroad companies they are compelled
to pay for the return OF their empty
packages, The railroad companies Of.
fer no redress, stating that the empty
packages are articles of freight, and
that It would be violation Of the new
law to return them free when they do
not return other packages without cost.
A fear is entertained by the local riders
for whom marketing and packages are
carried free that this may be discontin-
ued under the same pretext.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
Concert to be Repeated.

The concert given by the choir ol
Brandywine M, Z. church on Saturday
evening last, will be repeated on Thurs.
day evening next, April 2lst, by spec
isl request of the officers of the church,
and many others who were greatly de-
lighted vita the sinRing of the choir on
Saturday evening. The program is ex.
ceedingly interesting. consisting OF
bright and sparkling selections oi
sacred and secular music, under the
direction of Mr.. Pancoaet Allen. The
proceeds are for the benefit OF the stew.
ards of the church. Admission fol-
Thursday night reduced to 10 cents.
Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1887-04-19
Rehearsal.

Notwithstanding tho disag eenable
weather last evening, Baynsrd's music
parlor WAS filled with q large chorus
rehearsing tor the cantata of Esther,
Several OF the soloists were present and
sang their parts very well. The chorus
Is singing better than was expected
and already majority have it com.
mitted to memory. There will be q re.
hearsal on the Opera House stage to.
morrow Wednesday, evening at
o'clock, At which time each chorus will
perform the parts with appropriate &C.
|tion. The grand Triumphal march
will also be arranged No one Will be
admitted without tickets.